The other children didn’t know much about the albino, but they did know he was different and different scared them, scared all but Jimmy who remained loyal to his new friend. Jimmy was a bigger boy and though he never really hurt anyone he did intimidate them. He stood up for Fenns. Jimmy thought the only thing wrong with Fenns was he was a bit on the short side. Jimmy wasn’t sure why he liked Fenns, all he knew was that he felt drawn to the smaller boy. Besides, if he wasn’t Fenns’ friend he would be all alone. Jimmy was a good kid deep down. He was just a bit tough looking.
  As autumn progressed Jimmy and Fenns got closer and closer. By the time winter set in they were almost inseperable.
  In Mid-December a blizzard hit the town whilst all the kids were in school. Parents panicked and called the school frantic to know what was being done with their children. The, kids however, were thrilled about spending the night at school, without the parents.
  They played board games and read books. Fenns was reading a book for 13 year olds. A teacher took notice of his unusual reading habits.
   “Can you really read books that difficult?” she asked. Her voice was sugary sweet, the way you would talk down to a child.
   “Ma’am do not be condescending with me. I don’t appreciate it, and, yes I can read books this difficult.” he said. Fenns never bothered to look up from the book he was reading.
   The teacher stood there a moment shell shocked. No child spoke like that, it was obvious he was to smart for third grade.
   When she made eyes contact with him later, a chill ran down her spine. His eyes were so dead and cold. They were empty, soulless. No child should have eyes like that.
  That night Jimmy and Fenns lay side by side in the dark.
   “Hey Jimmy do you like hamburgers?” he asked.
   “Well duh, everyone knows I like hamburgers. What’s with you? You’re acting weird.” Jimmy said teasing his friend.
   “What if the burger was made out of people instead of cows? Do you think you’d notice?” Fenns rolled over to study his friend’s face in the darkness.
   “I don’t know.” Jimmy said softly. The conversation made him uncomfortable and he squirmed on the mat he was sleeping on. But he was used to Fenns asking odd questions that made no sense to Jimmy. He knew his small friend was much smarter and didn’t question him.
   After a few moments in silence, “You can’t tell, I know. I’ve had one before; I’ve had a people burger. Promise you tell.” He said fiercely, “I’m not allowed to tell to tell anyone…but I trust you.”
   "I promise I won’t tell.” Jimmy whispered into the night.
  "Would you like to try one?" Fenns asked.

  "Maybe." Jimmy murmured sleepily.

Anything for Freedom Part VI

(coming at ya from Canada. I'm on Vacation!)

    Nora felt nervous and scared where was Ana. It had been two days and still no word. She was hanging a scruzzy apartment with an annoying idiot who almost ruined her whole escape.

    "What are you fussin' for love? Hungry?" Paddy asked enragingly chipper early in the morning. Nora ignored him and continued to stare out the window. She waited to feel that tingling she always felt when Ana was about to say something to her.

    Then she felt it and directions creeped into her head. She grabbed a pen and started writing on her arm. Paddy stared at her alarmed.

    "Great of all the girls out there I have to find the crazy one." he muttered making some coffee. Nora finished the directions and headed for the door. Paddy started.

    "Hey wait a minute! Where in the bloody blooming 'ell do you think your going?" he asked.

    "There's someone I've got to find. I just remembered the directions." she lied.

    "Well let's see it then." he said grabbing her arm. "It's your lucky day. My line of work takes me up that way quite often." he said proudly.

    "Work?" she asked.

    "Yup. I relieve people of things they don't need." he said. Now though Nora was an international assassin she was a bit niave. All she said in response was "Oh."

    "All doll we off then."